ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,243, issued on Aug. 11.

"Lighted brick construction system" was invented by Rachel Hellenga (Elmhurst, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lighted brick construction system comprising: an LED light panel comprising a plurality of individual LEDs arranged in an n*m matrix above a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including electronic components necessary for powering the individual LEDs; a frame configured to hold the LED light panel in place, the frame further comprising mounting holes for wall mounting and mating projections for installation; and a plurality of adapters designed with projections that fit into the apertures pres...